A review by mehitabels
Moxyland by Lauren Beukes

4.0

This was a random e-book I found, mostly out of desperation to finally finish [b:The Shining Girls|16131077|The Shining Girls|Lauren Beukes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1352227705s/16131077.jpg|21956898], and is really more of novella. But my gods, I wish she would flesh it out into a really long book, or preferably, a series. Delish future world, with the horror of technology embedded into life and persona, the meaninglessness of art and the ignorance of poverty. It felt very much like the beginning of Spider Jerusalem's world (and if you don't know him, go find [b:Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street|22416|Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1 Back on the Street (Transmetropolitan, #1)|Warren Ellis|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320606005s/22416.jpg|23442]).

So a collision story between an artist, a techie, a revolutionary, and a douche bag. Fantastic. One to buy for the collection.